Virginia activist explains how they did it, in a public FB post.

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47. Thanks.

I'm searching for the article, but Howard Dean said the national dems should support this candidate & Schumer said the local guy is doing okay on his own.

Here it is: https://www.thedailybeast.com/after-big-wins-top-democrats-still-shying-away-from-alabama-special-election

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Still, national Democrats appear content to keep a distance for now. Party leaders say they expect more money to ultimately be sent to the Alabama state party. There may be additional fundraiser appeals for Jones as well. But no major surrogates are expected to swing through the state before the vote on December 12. And there is little expectation that the party will even emphasize the race as a priority, lest they raise expectations or encourage Republicans to respond in kind.

We sure wouldn't want to do that, would we? We might have to live up to our standards, or actually put up a fight. Let's just to concede to one of the most odious pieces of shit to run for office.